Humanitarian Crisis In Chechnya

EDM number 83 in 1999-00, proposed by Ann Clwyd on 23/11/1999.

That this House notes with grave concern the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Chechnya; notes that Russia's indiscriminate bombing of Chechnya has led to the maiming and killing of innocent civilians and caused over 200,000 refugees to flee to neighbouring republics; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to take a lead role within the international community to get humanitarian relief to Chechen refugees to intensify economic and diplomatic pressure on the Russian Government to bring about a peaceful resolution of this conflict.

This motion has been signed by a total of 94 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.